Adjustable anchorage for motors.



W. J. GOODRICH.

ADJUSTABLE ANCHORAGE FOR MOTORS.

APPLICATION mw APR. 19. Isla.

l ,284, 3 l 3 e Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

WILLIAM J'. GOODRICH, .OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOE 0F ONE-THIRD TOHARRY HELFMAN AND ONE-THIRD TO SIDNEY M. SCHOTT, BOTH OF DETROIT,MICIviIl'JlAJ'T.`

ADJUSTABLE ANCHORAGE FOR MOTORS.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

Application led April 19, 1918. Serial No. 229,584.

ltain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Anchorage for Motors, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

The inventionl relates to an adjustable anchorage. for motors in whichthe motor is adapted for use particularly on lines equipped withmagnetic clutches, which require a very fine and accurate adjustment inorder to insure perfect operation. One object of the invention is toobtain a construction permitting of the adjustment of the motor upon thebed plate in all directions so that the motor shaft may be accuratelyalined with the machine to be driven. Another object is to obtain meansfor moving the motor sidewise in either direction and to rotate themotor and also to guide the motor when being moved in a transversedirection. Further objects reside in the novel arrangements andcombinations of parts as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawingsz` Figure 1 is a top plan view of the bed plate, with themotor base removed, to which my invention is applied; v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section, with la portion of themotor base shown;

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

A is the bed plate which is fiXedly secured in the concrete foundation Aby means of the bolts A2. rIhebed plate is provided at opposite endswith the recesses B in its upper surface within which are located theconverging guides B having the inner bearing surfaces B2. 'These guidesare fixedly secured to the bed plate by suitable securinq means, such asthe screw bolts B3. C, C, 2 and C3 are wedges arranged in pairs andslidably engaging said bearing surfaces B2. Each of the pair of wedgesis spaced from the other to provide the parallel bearing faces D. E areanchor bolts at the corners of the bed plate A engaging slotted bearingsE therein and adapted to engage the base- F of the motor. 'Ihe base F isprovided with the alined grooves F in its bottom surface which areengaged by the keys G engaging the parallel bearing faces D of thewedges.

For adjusting the wedges C, C, C2 and C3, the screw threaded studs H areprovided secured to the guides B and passing through the lugs I upon thewedges. Nuts J and J upon opposite sides of the lugs I and threadedlyengaging the studs H are provided for respectively moving the wedgesoutwardly and inwardly relative to the bed plate.

In operation, the motor base F can bel moved transversely of the bedplate A in either direction by loosening the anchor bolts E and byadjusting the wedges. To move the motor base in the direction marked bythe arrow in Fig. l, the wedges C and Ca are moved outwardly and thewedges C and C2 are moved inwardly thereby moving the same transverselyof the bed plate A due to the inclined guides B and correspondinglymoving the motor base F through the keys G- To move the motor base inthe opposite direction, the wedges C and C2 are moved outwardly relatlveto the bed plate A and the wedges C and Ca are moved inwardly relativeto the bed plate thereby moving the keys G and the motor base in thedesired direction. If it is desired to slightly rotate the motor base ina clock-wise direction, this can be done by moving the wedges C and C3outwardly relative to the bed late A and by moving the wedges C and 2inwardly relative to the bed plate. To move the motor base lonitudinally, the anchor bolts E are loosene and the motor base isadjusted in the desired direction, the keys G guiding the motor baseduring this movement.

From the above description it will be readily seen that I have providedan anchorage for motors which permit-s of adjustment `of the latter to alimited extent in all directions. Furthermore, the means for moving themotor base transversely of the bed plate is positive and minutelyaccurate and furthermore guides the base when being movedlongitudinally.

What I claim as my invention, is:

l. The combination with a bed plate having bearing surfaces at oppositeends, and pairs of spaced coperating wedges engaging said bearingsurfaces, of a movable member mounted upon said bed plate, means foractuating said movable member from said wedges, said means en aging thespace between each pairof We ges, and means for actuating said wedges. 4

2. -The combination with a bed plate having grooved bearings at oppositeends, of a movable member mounted upon said bed plate, a pair'ofcoperating Wedges slidably engaging each of said grooved bearings andhaving spaced parallel bearing faces, members engaging said movablemember and the bearing faces upon said wedges, and means for actuatingsaid wedges.

3. The combination with a bed plate having converging bearing surfacesat opposite ends, of a movable motor base mounted upon said bed plateand having alined grooves at opposite ends, pairs of coperating Wedgesslidably engaging said bearing surfaces, said wedges having spacedparallel bearing faces, keys engaging said bearing faces and saidgrooves in the motor base, and threaded members secured to said bedplate and engaging said wedges for .actuating the'latter.

4. The combination with a bed plate having converging grooved bearingsat opposite ends, of a movable motor base mounted upon said bed plateand having alined grooves'at opposite ends, a pair of coperating Wedgesslidably engagmg each of said grooved bearings, said wedges havingspaced parallel bearing faces, keys engaging said bearing faces and saidgrooves in themotor base,

threaded members securedl to said bed plate latter, and connectionsbetween said motor and engaging said wedges for actuating the base andbed plate permitting of movement longitudinally of said keys, said keysguiding said motor base during said movement.

5. The combination with a bed plate, of a movable member mountedthereon, and

means for adjusting said movable member in

